The free Housecall Pro alternative for cleaning businesses
Housecall Pro advertises a $59/mo starting price, but the plan a cleaning business actually needs — with QuickBooks, GPS, and flat-rate pricing — is Essentials at $149/mo ($189 month-to-month), before add-ons. Guildry gives Phoenix-area cleaning providers the core workflow — quote, schedule, invoice, get paid — free of subscription, plus payment protection and Guildry’s outcome guarantee (up to $1,000 per job), which Housecall Pro does not offer.
Guildry vs Housecall Pro, side by side
| Guildry | Housecall Pro |
|---|---|
| Monthly subscription | |
| No subscription, no per-user fees | $59/mo (Basic, billed annually) up to $299/mo (MAX) |
| The cleaning-ready plan | |
| The full workflow is included | Basic ($59) has no QuickBooks and no GPS; those start at Essentials — $149/mo ($189 month-to-month) |
| Per-user fee | |
| None | +$35 per user on the MAX plan |
| Card processing | |
| You choose — pass the card fee to the customer ($0 to you), or absorb it (~2.9% + 30¢, Stripe's rate, no markup) | As low as 2.59% |
| Quote → schedule → invoice → get paid | |
| Included | Included |
| Payment protection | |
| Yes — you are paid after the work is done | No — Housecall Pro is software, not a party to the job |
| Guarantee on the work | |
| Yes — Guildry’s outcome guarantee, up to $1,000 per job | None |
| Reviews | |
| Count only from completed-and-paid jobs | Automated review requests you send to clients |
| Who the customer hires | |
| Guildry — and Guildry stands behind the work | You |
| 24/7 AI receptionist (CSR AI) | |
| Not offered today | Yes (paid add-on) |
Housecall Pro details verified from housecallpro.com/pricing (opens in a new tab). Guildry payment and guarantee terms are in our Terms and Refund & Cancellation Policy.
Where Housecall Pro genuinely wins
- A polished, consumer-grade experience — one of the more highly-rated field-service apps.
- Fast money: card rates as low as 2.59%, 1% ACH, and Instapay (roughly 30-minute payouts) — faster cash flow than Guildry’s 2-day hold.
- A live 24/7 CSR AI that answers calls and books work, plus a deep all-in-one stack: price book, QuickBooks, payroll, VoIP, websites, and GPS.
Where Guildry is different
- No subscription, and no add-ons quietly pushing the bill higher.
- Payment protection: the customer pays through Guildry and you are paid after the work is done.
- Guildry’s outcome guarantee, up to $1,000 per job.
- Reviews that count only after completed-and-paid work — not review requests you send yourself.
- A consumer-facing brand and merchant-of-record accountability: customers hire Guildry and see who stands behind the work.
- Momentum you can steer: Guildry ships new features every week, and the roadmap is driven by the providers using it — ask for what you need and it gets built fast.
Who each is best for
Choose Guildry if…
Solo and small Phoenix-area cleaning businesses who want the core workflow free — and the trust features that win customers — without watching add-ons push the bill past $189/mo.
Choose Housecall Pro if…
Shops that want the deepest all-in-one operating stack (price book, QuickBooks, payroll, VoIP, GPS) and near-instant payouts, and do not mind paying $149/mo or more once add-ons are included.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Guildry really free?
- Yes, for the customers you add yourself — no subscription, no per-user fees and no Guildry fee. The only cost is card processing (about 2.9% + 30¢, Stripe’s rate, no markup), which you can pass to the customer, so it can even be $0 to you. On customers Guildry brings you, Guildry keeps a fee from what it pays you, shown to you before you take the job.
- What does Housecall Pro actually cost for a cleaning business?
- Their advertised entry is $59/mo (Basic, billed annually), but Basic does not include QuickBooks or GPS — the cleaning-ready plan is Essentials at $149/mo ($189 month-to-month), and add-ons push it higher. Verified from housecallpro.com/pricing, 2026-07-13.
- Can I switch from Housecall Pro to Guildry?
- Yes. Guildry covers the core workflow — quotes, scheduling, invoicing, and getting paid. Email hello@guildry.net and we will help you get set up.
- Does Guildry do everything Housecall Pro does?
- No, and we are honest about that. Housecall Pro has a price book, QuickBooks, payroll, VoIP, GPS and a 24/7 AI receptionist Guildry does not have today. We ship new features every week. Today Guildry focuses on the core workflow plus payment protection, a guarantee, and reviews that count only after completed-and-paid jobs.
- Is Guildry available outside Phoenix?
- Guildry serves the Phoenix, Arizona metro. Providers join by invitation. More areas follow over time.
Ready to leave the subscription behind?
Guildry serves the Phoenix metro, and providers join by invitation. Tell us about your business and we will get back to you within one business day.